Hewlett-Packard Features Enterprise Resilience

Studies by industry groups and academics are beginning to suggest, however, that security measures can bring positive benefits to businesses. That’s especially true when security becomes integral to enterprise risk management and resilience, according to Debra van Opstal, senior vice president at the Council on Competitiveness and author of a report on enterprise resilience. “When security is integrated across the business organization, there are direct financial benefits: streamlined processes, elimination of unnecessary redundancy, improved productivity and often lower insurance premiums,” van Opstal says.